Our skin works as a protective barrier and therefore needs to be thick and tough. Hence, it is made of _____________ epithelium.

simple squamous

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ciliated columnar

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stratified squamous

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Solution

The correct option is C stratified squamous
The correct answer is Option b: stratified squamous.

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